Beowulf was kept overnight at Goodwin Animal Hospital for observation, but should come home sometime today.

The cause of the fire that left the 4643 Chrystan Road home with moderate damage has not been determined. The couple and their three children moved to Montgomery from Tampa the week of Thanksgiving and were renting the home in East Montgomery.

Jeff Rincon is a full-time student at Faulkner University, while Melissa manages a local bank.

The whole family was home when the fire started in the rear of the house.

"I was in the shower, and my wife came and got me and told me the back of the house was on fire," Jeff said. "I thought she was joking because we had just had a discussion about not taking long showers."

Jeff said the kitchen, laundry room and attic were burning.

The family and their two dogs, a 6-year-old black lab named Max and a 13-year-old basset hound named Barry, made it out fine, but Beowulf (the family called him Kitty) was still inside.

Firefighters arrived and Jeff told the commander their cat was still inside. The commander radioed for firefighters inside to look for the cat.

Luckily, Beowulf was found and brought out to a neighbor's yard where he was given oxygen and revived. Beowulf was slow to respond but soon opened his eyes, stood, and was taken for observation.

The vet will be doing some additional tests, but he should
be home today.

The Rincons are staying at a hotel because of the heavy smoke and some damage at their home.